Wednesday, February 25, 2015

"No possible rapidity of fire can atone for habitual carelessness of aim with the first shot." -- Theodore Roosevelt, (26th President of the United States) The Wilderness Hunter, 1893.

***** Mindset *****

Why Conceal Carry a Firearm? by Kristin Larson, lead instructor at Prime Defence,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3b6DuiXEf0 You can't predict random events.This is deep. Random events cluster (in time and space). Because, clustered events have a higher entropy than uniformlydistributed events. Third law of thermodynamics says that the universe and all non-reversible systems move toward states of higher entropy.(Galaxies cluster. They are not uniformly distributed in space. When you flip a fair coin, you don't get alternating heads and tails. You get clusters of heads and clusters of tails.) The probability of you guessing when andwhere a lethal force encounter will occur isless than the expected value you would calculate using any a priori probability density function. The cost of losing this bet is so extreme that the weighted probability density function is not smooth and continuous. Rather, we are dealing with delta Dirac functions. Which puts this analysis outside of normal game theory analysis. (If you fix a finite dollar value to human life, then you are back in the realm of game theory and actuarial analysis.)

Mark Twain said that fiction is harder to write than non-fiction, because fiction has to make sense. So, if this doesn't make sense, you know why.http://defense-training.com/dti/visigoths/

May I invite your attention to the following class on strength and conditioning?http://www.brainshark.com/usashooting/StrengthConditioning/zGJzUHgUKz4hM2z0?intk=473194696 No, you don't need any equipment. Soup cans makeperfectly good dumb bells..

Access!Posted by John S. Farnam on 13 Feb 2015http://defense-training.com/dti/access/Excerpt: We occasionally “do it,” but we never “live it!”

FBI agent accidentally shoots himself at California training facility.http://www.policeone.com/police-products/firearms/articles/8313334-FBI-agent-accidentally-shot-at-Calif-training-facility/?utm_source=8310075&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsLeft1Title&utm_campaign=P1Member&nlid=8310075 This is why it is so critically important to watch what you're doing as you carefully, gently holster. I know some schools and Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) teach keeping your head up and looking around when holstering. But, why would you be holstering if there is still something to be looking for? If you're holstering, it means the situation is copacetic. Statistically speaking, holstering is the most dangerous part of any training regime. Holstering is when students shoot themselves in the foot and leg.

Chicago cop accidentally shoots himself at courthouse.http://www.policeone.com/accidental-discharge/articles/8307416-Chicago-cop-accidentally-shoots-himself-at-courthouse/?utm_source=8310075&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsRight5Title&utm_campaign=P1Member&nlid=8310075 The gun did not discharge. The officer fired the gun. Guns cannot discharge by themselves.The officer was not taking the gun from a locker when he negligently fired the gun. If that were so, the bullet would have gone into the locker.The negligent discharge was while the gun was pointed at the officer's upper leg. That's the only way the bullet would hit his upper leg. Watch what you're doing when you holster.Lots of things can get caught between your pistol and your holster: your shirt, a draw string fromyour windbreaker, etc. If you forcefully ram your pistol into your holster, you're begging for a negligent discharge.

Gun Ownership Primer --Revolver or Semiauto? Part 1http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-revolver-semiauto-part-1/Revolver or Semiauto? Part 2http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-revolver-semiauto-part-2/Cartridge Choice, Part 1http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-cartridge-choice-part-1/Cartridge Choice, Part 2http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-cartridge-choice-part-2/Holsters and Accessories, Part 1http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-holsters-accessories-part-1/Holsters and Accessories, Part 2http://bearingarms.com/gun-ownership-primer-holsters-accessories-part-2/ Make sure to read the story at the end of this article, page 5, "Final Lesson".(The Tea Ceremony is a Japanese performance art form.)

Good deal on SureFire flashlights.http://www.cmcgov.com/store/pc/p28851.htm?utm_source=policeone&utm_medium=product_deals&utm_campaign=po_sf6px

Alabama family is irate that a Good Samaritan shot their son as he held a gun to an employee’s head during an armed robbery.http://bearingarms.com/alabama-family-is-irate-good-samaritan-shot-their-son-as-he-held-a-gun-to-an-employees-head-during-armed-robbery/ The primary source video has been removed from www.fox10tv.com/news/ under pressure from the pro-criminal activists, who claim that the saving of the employee's life was racist. So, I can only cite this posting on bearingarms.com.

The NRA Endorsed Insurance Program,administered by Lockton Affinity, LLC, sent out an email for Second Call Defense,insurance for the legal costs of defending against criminal charges and civil litigation.http://www.secondcalldefense.org/plans-and-pricing?utm_source=scd+1st+month+free+test+email+v4&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cta+button&utm_campaign=scd+1st+month+free+test+email+v4&segmentcode=cbd02302 I don't have any first hand knowledge of this. I just thought I'd mention it.

***** Politics *****

***** Miscellany *****

My aunt Lois told me, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. Well, I've got to say something, so I just won't mention names. The effective range of a rifle projectile is the range over which it is supersonic. Because as long as it is supersonic, it is out running its shock wave.When it slows to sonic speed, it is in its own shockwave and subject to turbulence. This turbulence causes it to yaw and pitch (tumble). (It's already rolling due to the rifling in the barrel, so we'll ignore that perturbation.) This is not the range at which the bullet is lethal. That is a much longer range, because the bullet only needs to be traveling at 400 feet per second to penetrate a human body. Sonic speed is about 1200 feet per second at sea level under standard temperature (25 decrees C) and pressure (1 atmosphere). [So, smallbore match ammo has a muzzle speed of ~1100 fps.] Many pistol rounds are subsonic, as the military standard 230 grain copper jacketed round nose bullet in the .45 ACP round, 850 feet per second. Subsonic pistol bullets lose energy relatively slowly compared to supersonic rifle bullets, because air resistance goes as the cube of speed, approximately, in the range of speeds we are dealing with. They are stable until they stop, because they never go through the sonic transition from supersonic to subsonic. What's the point, Staff? There are cartridge manufacturers who are selling very light (50 grain bullet) pistol ammunition with an advertised muzzle speed of 2000 fps. (The bullet has to be very light,otherwise the recoil at that speed would be intolerable.) Hollow point bullets have very low ballistic coefficients and are not aerodynamically stable. So, they lose speed very quickly. Which means these 50 grain bullets are going to go through the sonic transition from supersonic to subsonic within self-defense distances, 0 to 25 yards. You can determine the exactly range with your ballistic calculator. You can't get accurate shots with a tumbling bullet. This past Saturday, 2/7/15, I took a class at my gun club, Strategic Edge in Chapel Hill, TN, and we saw many examples of bullets that hit the target sideways, because they went through the sonic transition. Yes, there are stupid products on the market. Buyer beware!

Friday, February 13, 2015

CWP, 13 February 2015 A.D.

Greetings Sheepdogs,

***** Mindset *****

Everyone you train to be a sheepdog is protecting you, your family, and your community. Everyone you train will influence others, possible train others to be sheepdogs.You don't have to do the training yourself.Encourage your friends and relatives to get professional training. Tell them of your training experiences. The wolves will always be with us."The enemy comes for this purpose, to steal,kill, and destroy." -- John 10:10 What determines the character of our culture is the number of sheepdogs in the population.

Unintended Consequences of Silence by Marty Hayes, J.D.http://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/unintended-consequences-of-silence As the author says, this is not legal advice.

The Three Most Common Post-Shooting Errors by Gila Hayeshttp://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/3-most-common-post-shooting-errors

You Have the Right to Remain Silent by Marty Hayes, J.D.http://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent

Other interesting articles in the left hand column athttp://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/our-journal

***** Tactics *****

Avoid getting ambushed in your vehicle.http://www.policeone.com/ambush/articles/8199932-10-keys-to-preventing-an-ambush-in-your-squad-car/?utm_source=8208635&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Exclusives1LeftTitle&utm_campaign=P1Member&nlid=8208635Excerpt (paraphrased):1. Paperwork should be done in a secured location where others cannot approach your car.(This includes balancing your check book, putting on make up, etc.)2. You should always know an escape plan. Park for a rapid exit (back into parkingspaces) and leave a cushion with cars around you on the road (Leave enough space in front of you to allow you to turn and drive out.).3. Check mirrors often and observe those around you. 4. Make sure you aren’t being followed. A few left turns will help you identify potential danger.5. Try to avoid using the same routes daily. This vigilance should continue while driving home.6. Scan parking lots and intersections as you enter them.7. Make eye contact with others when you can. Pay particular attention to those that avoid looking at you.8. Be cautious when cars stop suddenly in front of you or when they fail to pull completely off the road when they stop.9. When suspects exit their vehicle, if they leave their door open that could be an indication they plan on attacking and running back to their car.10. Never let someone approach you while you are sitting in your car. Drive away. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the brief for incoming troops ordered us not to stop to render aid to anyone on the side of the road. Even if you saw them bleeding and suffering, it is an ambush.And it was. While things are different in the continental United States. You still have to consider the safety of your family in your car if it happens to be an ambush. Always safer for you and yourfamily to call 911 and let the pros handle the situation. This is not the parable of the Good Samaritan. This is the reality of the Obama administration releasing 30,000 convicted violent criminals,who are illegal aliens, into our societyevery year; and failing to secure our southern border. In 2008, I witnessed (as much as an intel analyst can witness anything) battalion sized armed units crossing our southern border into Arizona.

"Home Invader Flees upon Finding 11-Year-Old Girl in Closet with Shotgun"http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/02/02/home-invader-flees-upon-finding-11-year-old-girl-in-closet-with-shotgun/as opposed to "Body of 11-Year-Old Girl found afterkidnap, rape, and murder" "Love is action. Love is the things we do. Train your children, for that is love."-- my pastor at Sunnyvale Presbyterian(Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A.)

Brownells has quite an assortment of ammunition for sale.http://www.brownells.com/ammunition/index.htm Especially for those looking for rimfire ammo.

***** Politics *****

***** Miscellany *****

308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28? to 16.5?)http://rifleshooter.com/2014/12/308-winchester-7-62x51mm-nato-barrel-length-versus-velocity-28-to-16-5/ I bet this guy got A's on his physics labs.He does an interesting error analysis at the end.

For the hard core nerds.http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/07/28/weekly-dtic-fleet-yaw-problem-improving-rifle-effectiveness/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a519801.pdfhttps://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a458409.pdf What's the point Staff? Prolate objects spinning about their axis of symmetry are not stable. That's why in archery, arrows are fin stabilized. [ The purpose of canting the fletching on arrow shafts is to maximize air friction upon release before the arrow starts spinning and is flexing due to archer's paradox (is in an unstable state), and minimize friction when the arrow starts spinning (has a stable flight path). Which makes sense when using fingers to release the arrow. Mechanicalreleases that don't induce archer's paradox shouldfletch without cant (without spin).]That is why tungsten armor penetrators are fin stabilized.Spin stabilized bullets (or American footballs) are not stable. They would much prefer to rotate about an axis perpendicular to their symmetry axis.That is their stable rotational axis.[Yes, as a matter of fact, I am a physics professor.]

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

CWP, 5 February 2015 A.D.

Greetings Concealed Weapons Permittees,

***** Mindset *****

"Failure is an indication that someone tried to do something." -- Ingersoll

***** Training *****

Yesterday (1/11/15) I shot a match at the Volunteer Pistol Club in Alexandria, TN. I missed a target completely. I replayed the scenario in my mind to figure out why I had missed. I had seen the target, clearly. On every other target, I had seen the target only as a blurry background to my front sight. The front sight had been clear. So, I missed because I did not have a proper sight picture (I was not focused on the front sight). Why had I not gotten a correct sight picture on that target? How could I have seen the target clearly? I must have been looking through the top lens of my bifocal glasses. On all the other targets, I had tilted my head back to look through the bottom lens of my bifocal. Head tilted back is an awkward, unnatural position. Should I change my glasses, or train to get the correct head position consistently, or look for some other solution? A bright fiber optic front sight? Wear my contact lenses with shooting glasses that allow me to focus on my front sight? Wear a different contact lens in my aiming eye to allow me to focus on my front sight?(That would interfere when I shoot left handed, aiming with my left eye, around the left side of a barrier.) This is why we train. Some solutions don't work under stress. We need to find themand discard them before we train them into engrained habits and reflex responses.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Not Going Through the MotionsBy: Tom McHale, 12/26/13http://www.outdoorhub.com/how-to/2013/12/26/seven-deadly-sins-concealed-carry-going-motions/

***** Education *****

Advice for handling a traffic stop while carrying and choosing an instructor.by Massad Ayoob.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmA_UjHQKiwExcerpt: (paraphrase)Who is teaching the course? Get his resume.Vet the instructor. [Several employers have told me, during interviews, that they were surprised that I had actually done everything on my resume, because everybody lies. A sad commentary on our society. -- Jon Low]Find out what they are teaching, especially the rules of engagement. Are they teaching how to better compete in matches?Are they teaching police or military tactics?Are they teaching civilian concealed carry tactics?

American Gunsmithing Institutehttp://www.americangunsmith.com/Armorers courses on DVD, buy one get one free,limit 5 free with 5 purchased. Enter code "GIFT15". $40 each plus ...http://www.americangunsmith.com/app/categories/view/14/Armorers-CoursesOr, phone: (800) 797-0867 and ask for code "GIFT15". I've never done any of these courses.I just mention it because Gun Digest recommends them.So, maybe this should be under promotions rather than education.

***** Tactics *****

Arm stophttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE9GDo5P1As

From the Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy,"close quarter battle" technique,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stBfi_iru5MExcerpt:"1. The enemy always has the ambush advantage. 2. Never grapple with the enemy by choice. 3. There is no tap out." This technique is a natural extension ofthe retention Sul position that we teach while scanning. And is another reason to have a minimum 4 inch barrel on your pistol.The circular motion to get the enemy off your pistol is exactly the same as that used inbaton and rifle close quarter combat.

Why a retention holster is a good idea for civilian concealed carry,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJUc8iBcEAby Massad Ayoob. I have always taught my students to use a holster without any retention device, because high stress causes us to forget to do things, such as defeat the retention device. Much of what I put in my emails from other instructors conflicts with what I teach. Diversity of opinion is an indication of independent thought.

The Smith&Wesson M&P Shield has a semi-single stack magazine. Its thickness is between a single and double stack magazine. The only way to find a pistol that fits your hand and has an acceptable trigger is to go to a gun store (or your friend's house who owns every possible gun, we all know such a person, whether we know it or not) and try them out. Chamber check,magazine check. Grip. Dry fire. Hold thetrigger to the rear, rack the slide, reset,and dry fire.

The IDPA changed their rules to create a Compact Carry Pistol (CCP) division, because they found that classifier times were 7% to 24% slower than Stock Service Pistol (SSP) division for the same person on the same day. Smaller pistols are more difficult to shoot. A short barrel means a short sighting radius. Which means larger sighting error. Short grip means you can't get all your fingers on the grip, so you don't have a stable grip. I hope this influences your choice of carry pistol.

***** News *****

"American Sniper: A Good Guy With A Gun Stopping Bad Guys"http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/01/27/american-sniper-a-good-guy-with-a-gun-stopping-bad-guys/

No charges for Calif. man who shot and killed burglarJan 27, 2015http://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/8192198-No-charges-for-Calif-man-who-shot-and-killed-burglar/?utm_source=8194031&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsRight2Title&utm_campaign=P1Member&nlid=8194031Lesson to learn: Never speak to the press after suchan incident. They will make it appear that you didn't need to shoot the assailants (because they have an agenda). Thank God the District Attorney did the right thing and did not press charges.

Gun Range Owner Bans Muslims, Business Quadrupleshttp://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/28/gun-range-owner-bans-muslims-business-quadruples/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/28/gun-range-ban-on-muslims-draws-fire/?intcmp=latestnewsThis is her Facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/TheGunCaveIndoorRangeBravo, Miss Morgan! The headline is misleading (as it is meant to be, to generate buzz). She only declines service to those she suspects of being terrorists.The flight schools that trained the 9/11 terrorists could have done the same. Any restaurant may legally decline service to anyone. "Suspected terrorists" are not a legally protected special interest group.

Life time concealed carry permit in Virginia.http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/26/terry-mcauliffes-gun-control-defeated-lifetime-ccws-get-green-light/

FBI Report: More Guns Correlated With Less Crime In First Half Of 2014http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/28/fbi-report-more-guns-correlated-with-less-crime-in-first-half-of-2014/

***** Promotions *****

Challenge Targetshttp://www.challengetargets.com/product/GS-RM-80015-R.html?utm_source=challenge+TARGETS+|++Newsletter&utm_campaign=ba312361f8-January+2015+-+Civilian&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_15969e019f-ba312361f8-115083341Video demonstrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCmJSooKbKw&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=challenge+TARGETS+|++Newsletter&utm_campaign=ba312361f8-January+2015+-+Civilian&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_15969e019f-ba312361f8-115083341Please contact us any time. My direct line is 1-800-859-5841 ext# 910. Brad Brune - PresidentHelen Brune, HBrune@ChallengeTargets.comEnter this code during checkout: CMCTDI I enthusiastically recommend Challenge Targets.Quality design, materials, and workmanship.Clear instructions for assembly and use.The targets reliably leave the bullet remains on the ground in front of the target, as opposed to ricocheting anywhere else. You're going to need a crescent wrench and a four foot length of 2X4 to assemble it.

***** Politics *****

Bill Whittle tells the truth to rebut the lies about guns.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE#t=369

New York's abuse of power under color of law.http://defense-training.com/dti/coming-to-a-state-near-you/Yes, this is really happening in your country.

***** Miscellany *****

Trap shooting at radio controlled aircraft.https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85027636&x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=35d-Lg2LYSgI've got to get the Nashville Gun Club to do this.